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COP28: Australia signs Glasgow statement to end public finance for fossil fuels

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... active role in building a net zero economy, while aligning our international investments with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Environmental groups welcomed the announcement. "Finance and investment need to shift rapidly to building new clean renewable ...

RIAA names Responsible Investment Super Leaders

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... considerations have taken centre stage, with 42% of super funds now having portfolio targets aligned with the Paris Agreement (net zero by 2050), compared with just 34% in 2021. "It is very encouraging to see that increase," Banhalmi-Zakar said. "When ...

COP28: Climate finance, carbon markets take centre stage

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... across Asia, Africa, and South America, and the Pacific introduced landmark investment plans to implement the Paris Agreement and new Global Biodiversity Framework, committing US$2.59 billion from public and private sources, and emphasising the development ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... to update the regulatory architecture to align with international agreements - from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement and Article 6 on International Carbon Markets. It will recommend that internal committees apply an evidence-based application ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... process for countries and stakeholders to report on progress in five year increments towards the goals of the Paris Agreement. A technical report on the stocktake has said that the globe is not making sufficient progress to contain global warming to ...

New tools available to help investors meet Paris Agreement

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... investors compare their performance against peers, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. It demonstrates that impact investment in the energy sector curbs emissions by 6.1% at the median - notable progress on ...

ANZ in court over climate and nature risk failure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... that, despite a commitment by ANZ in that report that it is aligning its lending portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement, it might not have adequate structures in place to do that," Holgersson added. "I'm worried that ANZ is not playing the ...

Assessing companies ability to make the low carbon transition

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Disclosures' recommendations) and forward-looking commitments to carbon emission pathways (aligned to the Paris Agreement and 2DC/below 2DC warming scenarios)," according to FTSE Russell. The indices combine data and analysis from FTSE Russell and ...

Investors press Boral for clarity on net zero ambitions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... and would also vote against the executive remuneration report. "It is vital that we do see that alignment to the Paris Agreement," Fraser said. "We are working to escalate this concern and we're optimistic that we will be able to ensure that the company ...

Renewables set to dominate by 2040

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... 2023 predicts that renewables cost will decline, however current active policies are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement target of containing global warming at 1.5C. With record growth in areas such as EV sales and renewable energy, by 2040 solar ...